A debonair, gentleman thief who was a charming, generous and very clever man, who had a fondness and talent for art, was a hit with the ladies, and whose last job was the sucessful theft of half a million pounds worth of gold bullion, which he hid by burying it at sea under one of his pseudonyms which he planned to retrieve using his skills as a diver. My main contention is that del boy, far from being what the humour helps portray him as, is actually the antithesis of a hero and is, by definition, a villain in every sense of the word. Only fools and horses is a british sitcom, created and written by john sullivan. The show is about two brothers who live in peckham, london. The truth is finally revealed freddie the frog is rodneys father.
The brilliance of only fool s and john sullivan as a writer is displayed for all to see in this fabulous episode of the much loved sitcom, in which del has to provide an act for a cabaret night, and ends up teaming raquel with an interesting singer to say the least. Contentsshow synopsis the trotter brothers arrive at a london street with camel hair overcoats, and plan to receive payments from mrs. A debonair, gentleman thief who was a charming, generous and very clever man, who had a fondness and talent for art, was a hit with the ladies, and whose last job was the sucessful theft of half a million pounds worth of gold bullion, which he hid by burying it at. A debonair, gentleman thief who was a charming, generous and very clever man, who had a fondness and talent for art, was a hit with the ladies, and whose last job was the successful theft of half a million pounds worth of gold bullion, which he hid by burying it at sea under one of his pseudonyms which he. An interview with kellie bright, who plays joan trotter, and the first appearance of freddie the frog robdal. There are several different facets to this theory, so bear with me. Watch all 10 only fools and horses episodes from season 5,view pictures, get episode information and more. A comical moment from only fools and horses yuppy love.
Rodneys father freddie robdal aka freddy the frog, a roguish safe. Rodders gets a new job at a funeral directors, while albert and del hit the health market with their miracle cure body massagers. How the final episodes of only fools and horses almost ruined. Joyce peta bernard appeared in two episodes of the first series. Frederick freddie robdal, also known by his nickname freddie the frog.
Apr 08, 2014 rob shaw contacted us here at the only fools and horses appreciation society with an idea that takes the freddie the frog episode and the local church stained glass window. At the wedding of triggers niece, the trotters hear the tale of. Fast forward to the final episode, sleepless in peckham. The following is an episode list for the bbc one sitcom only fools and horses. Contentsshow synopsis del boy, rodney, and uncle albert attend the wedding of triggers niece lisa, who had previously appeared in the episode tea for three. Synopsis picking up some time after five gold rings on february 1960 as del boy and his friends boycie, trigger, jumbo, albie, and denzil are having a smoke outside sir walter raleigh tower, his mother joan reads her baby son rodney a bedtime story, and regretfully talks about how del ruined their future happiness. Jul 29, 2016 when john sullivans classic sitcom only fools and horses wound up poetically with its christmas trilogy back in 1996, all was right with the world. Freddie was first mentioned in the 1987 christmas special the frog s legacy, whereby del boy learns of him through triggers aunt renee.
Following her death, this gold would now be rightfully dels. Del tries his hand at being a showbiz manager, and one of his clients is his 3months pregnant girlfriend raquel. An episode guide for the frogs legacy, the 1987 only fools and. Official documentary about only fools and horses coming. Lyndhurst later played robdal in the only fools and horses spinoff, rock and chips. How the final episodes of only fools and horses almost. Only fools and horses stage fright tv episode 1991. She tells him the story of joans manfriend freddie the frog robdal.
Frogs legacy, episode 1 from the frogs legacy of only fools and horses. Apart from del boy, rodney and grandad, which other regular character appeared in the first ever episode. Del tells rodney that it was himself who made the family any money when they were young. At the wedding of triggers niece, the trotters hear the tale of freddie the frog, a bank robber and close friend of the boys mother. At the wedding of triggers niece, the trotters hear the tale of freddy the frog, a bank. In the midst of this we get one focussing mainly on del as though john sullivan realised oh yeah dels still there what can we think of to write about him oh well hes pushing 50 time for a health scare the only episode in that series which was anything like old style fools and horses was danger uxd.
Freddie the frog episode with a twist only fools and horses. The mystery continues in the frogs legacy, only this time the suggestion is that it is actually rodney who was the product of an affair between their mother joan and gangster freddie robdal aka freddie the frog. Aside from nerys, they only filled relatively minor roles, speaking only the occasional oneliner or flirting with del. Rodney dates an older woman, even though her abusive exhusband is about to be released from prison. Profile reginald reg trotter is the estranged son of ted grandad trotter, father of del boy, and the assumed father of rodney. David jason and nicholas lyndhurst in only fools and horses 1981. When john sullivans classic sitcom only fools and horses wound up poetically with its christmas trilogy back in 1996, all was right with the world. Watch all 9 only fools and horses episodes from season 6,view pictures, get episode information and more. It was first screened on 25 december 2003 as the third and final part of the early 2000s christmas trilogy, and as the eighteenth and final christmas special. Sep 16, 2011 the trotter brothers attend grandads funeral.
Whilst there, del is informed by triggers aunt reenie, about a known local gentleman thief, freddie the frog robdal. Only fools and horses wiki is a fandom tv community. List of only fools and horses characters wikipedia. The frog and the pussycat only fools and horses wiki. The show is set in peckham, southeast london, during the early 1960s, focusing primarily on the lives of del trotter, freddie robdal and joan and reg trotter. Behind the scenes, featured, news, only fools and horses, the specials. In the episode, the trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of frederick freddie the frog robdal, an old friend of their mothers. Nov 29, 2009 a comical moment from only fools and horses yuppy love. It ran for seven series and sixteen christmas specials until 25 december 2003, when the final episode was broadcast. Only fools and horses 2020 season 7 episode 1 the skys the limit april 04, 2020 by dark lord 2020. It attracted the largest audience for a single episode of a comedy, which happened in 1996.
It was the last only fools and horses related episode until the sport relief special in march 2014. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Thicker than water only fools and horses wikipedia. Whilst there, del is informed by triggers aunt reenie. While del hunts for treasure, rodney puzzles over freddie and his mothers friendship and a son who would by now be his own age. Reg was a layabout and a waster who abandoned his family soon after his wife joans death in 1964. Series 15 mainly filmed in london with harlech tower in acton being nelson mandela house, whereas series 6 onwards filming shifted to bristol and whitemead house was the trotters highrise home although certain episodes moved away from these locations such as margate dreamland roman galley pub as half. In the final episode, time on our hands, wed rejoiced as the trotters finally became the millionaires theyd always dreamed of becoming thanks to a rare antique watch. A description of tropes appearing in only fools and horses.
Rob shaw contacted us here at the only fools and horses appreciation society with an idea that takes the freddie the frog episode and the local church stained glass window. At the wedding of triggers niece, the trotters hear the tale of freddy the frog. What was the name of the episode in which rodney first met cassandra. Series 15 mainly filmed in london with harlech tower in acton being nelson mandela house, whereas series 6 onwards filming shifted to bristol and whitemead house was the trotters highrise home although certain episodes moved away from these locations such as margate dreamland roman galley pub as half way house, hull and even further afield in. Comedy that follows two brothers from londons rough peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals as they search for the big score thatll make them millionaires. The trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of freddie the frog robdal. Several books have been published, such as the only fools and horses story by steve clark and the complete az of only fools and horses by richard webber, both of which detail the history of the series. It is clear from this episode that neither brother knew about freddie the frog at all before this episode, since they rely on asking other people what they know about him in order to piece together where he may have hidden his gold. The episode ends and this is the last we hear of him for some time. The show was first broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc one on 8 september 1981. But when rodney opens the door to her house, he meets another woman named irene, who tells him that mrs. The one episode i always forget about is the frogs legacy,i never really enjoyed it on first viewing but looking back its a gem of an episode. Jul 22, 2010 del and rodney pay a last visit to their high rise flat in peckham.
A bittersweet episode written by john sullivan after the death of actor lennard pearce, who played grandad. I loved all the stuff about freddie the frog and the wedding scenes were also really strong,rodney getting the job as a mourner is the best bit of the episode along with a classic trigger line. Set in peckham in south london, it stars david jason as ambitious. Only fools and horses the frogs legacy british comedy guide. Rock and chips is still held with great affection for any only fools and horses. The only fools and horses spinoff with boycie john challis escaping to the country. So instead i have decided to write about one of the.
In the episode, the trotters search for the hidden gold legacy of frederick freddie. A royal flush only fools and horses published on tuesday, october 01, 2019. It later transpires that robdal was rodneys nicholas lyndhurst biological father. Find out when only fools and horses is on tv, including series 5episode 9. Grandads funeral only fools and horses bbc youtube. Del never forgave reg for his treatment of his family and bears him a deep animus.
Nicholas lyndhurst, who played rodney in only fools and horses, plays robdal alongside james buckley del boy. The 1918 spanish flua conspiracy of silence mysteries of the microscopic world part 1. Throughout the run of only fools and horses, there were various barmaids employed at the nags head. Licensed to drill 1984 only fools and horses is one of my favourite sitcoms, and again, i dont really need to explain much about the history or the characters on the show as i imagine everyone will already be familiar with it, indeed, its one of the most successful british tv shows that theres ever been. Only fools and horses spawned many merchandising spinoffs. It was first broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc one on 8 september 1981. At the cemetery, del and rodney lay grandads favourite hat to rest. With david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, buster merryfield, joan sims. Del tells rodney that his real father was not reg trotter but a flash local crook called freddie the. This is the second occasion in only fools and horses that the issue of. With david jason, nicholas lyndhurst, buster merryfield, tessa peakejones. Cassandra goes into labour, this time successfully and her baby girl is named joan after del and rodneys mother and with whose. Only fools and horses 2020 season 7 episode 1 the skys the limit april 04, 2020.
British sitcom which aired in seven series from 19811991, followed by a number of christmas. Sleepless in peckham is the final episode of bbc sitcom only fools and horses. Seven series were originally broadcast on bbc one in the united kingdom between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic christmas specials until 2003. The frog s legacy is the sixth christmas special episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses. The frogs legacy only fools and horses wiki fandom. At the wedding of triggers niece, the trotters hear the tale of freddy the frog, a bank robber and close friend of the boys mother. Freddie was a gentleman crook, and apparently had left a substantial amount of stolen gold bullion in his will to joan.
In the frog s legacy the viewer and the trotter brothers are introduced to freddie the frog, who is implied to be rodneys real father. Frederick the frog robdal is a professional criminal appearing by name, and eventually in a photograph, in the popular bbc sitcom only fools and horses. If only somebody knew its whereabouts, the boys would be millionaires. Sep, 2011 only fools and horses would generally considered to be better. Episodes are regularly repeated on gold and occasionally repeated on bbc one. Up there for thinking prequel when raquel met corine.
Del tells rodney that his real father was not reg trotter but a flash local crook called freddie the frog robdal. Apr 03, 2020 where was only fools and horses filmed. This episode hints that del and rodney do not share the same father. Only fools and horses stage fright tv episode 1991 imdb. Jan 12, 2011 200 videos play all popular videos only fools and horses only fools and horses topic. Is it really the end of trotters independent traders or could there be one last deal to b. Trotters independent trading is causing mayhem with their faulty rajah computers. Freddie the frog as revealed in the episode sleepless in peckham 4. Aug 15, 2017 where was only fools and horses filmed.
Freddie the frog only fools and horses wiki fandom. Only fools and horses the frogs legacy filming locations. In total, 64 regular episodes of only fools and horses, all written. A result of an affair he had with rodneys mother, joan. He left everything in his will to their mum, including missing gold bullion. He left everything in his will to their mum, including missing gold. The frogs legacy is the sixth christmas special episode of the bbc sitcom, only fools and horses. Only fools and horses trailer know more about this show. Only fools and horses would generally considered to be better. The trotters need money to stave off being evicted but are saved when it transpires that uncle albert invested his savings wisely and leaves them almost a quarter of a million pounds. It attracted the largest audience for a single episode of a comedy, which. Jan 19, 2010 an interview with kellie bright, who plays joan trotter, and the first appearance of freddie the frog robdal. Now, however, things have changed there is no way that del boy couldnt have known about freddie the frog all them years ago. Reg returned nineteen years later in thicker than water claiming to have a.